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Undeniably Lehigh

Recognized among the nation’s premier research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,000 students.

20+

interdisciplinary programs spanning multiple colleges

$67K

average starting salary of 2019 graduates

9:1

student-to-faculty ratio

6th

university in the world recognized as an NGO by the United Nations, with 56 United Nations–related programs every year

100+

undergraduate degree programs and majors

28

average class size

94%

of our students completed one or more internships or an experiential learning opportunity

1,050+

undergraduate students took part in research in 2016-17

1,775

graduate students

13

themed residential communities

5,178

undergraduate students

1,600

acres on three contiguous campuses

25

NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports for men and women

200+

150+ clubs, plus 40 intramural and club sports and 25 fraternities and sororities

93%

of Lehigh undergraduate students participate in an extracurricular activity

65,000+

hours of community service performed by the Lehigh community

250

study abroad programs in 74 countries offered to Lehigh students

40%

of students have an international experience, and nearly half of those included applied work like internships or research

93

countries represented in the undergraduate and graduate populations

100+

fully funded Iacocca International Internships in about 30 countries every year

85K

graduates in the Lehigh alumni network

95%

of the class of 2019 are employed, continuing education or pursuing military or volunteer service

2,754

interviews with employers on campus

22,000+

full-time positions and internships posted on Lehigh's Center for Career & Professional Development job board in 2019

Updated June 29: COVID-19 Information

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Graduates With Purpose

From the classroom to the community, here on campus and around the world, Lehigh students are working to enact positive change.

Going Global

Nadine Clopton ‘19 ‘20G is the youngest ever director of a United Nations NGO/DPI Executive Committee. As an undergrad, Clopton balanced her interest in Lehigh’s UN program with earning a dual degree in Health, Medicine and Society and political science and a minor in sustainable development and environmental studies. Clopton, who received a choral arts scholarship, also sang with a number of choral groups at Lehigh. Currently, Clopton is completing her master’s in the environmental policy program while working in Lehigh’s Office of Sustainability.

Lighting the Way

This graduating scholar-athlete made an impact on the field as an award-winning, four-year field hockey player and the impact she could have on the world is already in the works. Amanda Boyer ’20, a molecular biology major with a near-perfect GPA, interned at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center Cancer Institute last summer and will head to the University of Maryland School of Medicine for her master’s. This spring, Amanda was recognized with the Allegiance Award for her contributions to campus, is an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction, and is a multi-time Academic All-Patriot League honoree.

Driven to Excel

Juwon Owolabi ’20 has had an entrepreneurial drive since he launched a lawn care business when he was 8 years old. He has tried a variety of ventures in the ensuing years, and since coming to Lehigh, he joined Lehigh’s Startup Academy, the Men of Color Alliance, the National Society of Black Engineers, and directed the Cryptography Club. In his sophomore year, Juwon and Linzelle Robinson cofounded “LJ’s Midnight Munchies,” a late-night food business popular with classmates. New ventures are surely around the corner for this Business Information Systems graduate.